Uber's Safety Advisory Board
Uber’s approach to safety has long been grounded in the advice we receive from safety experts and advocates. We created our Safety Advisory Board in 2015 to add new approaches, feedback, and expertise to our safety management, processes, and technology.
Since then, Uber has partnered closely with the board to guide some of our company’s most important safety initiatives. We regularly convene with the board to receive advice on important policies and processes and to identify new opportunities for enhancing safety.
Learn more about our Safety Advisory Board members below.
Hon. Jeh C. Johnson
Chairperson
As Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary Johnson led the third largest cabinet department of the US government, consisting of 230,000 personnel and 22 components. Before that, he was General Counsel of the Department of Defense, General Counsel of the US Department of the Air Force, and a federal prosecutor. Secretary Johnson is now in private law practice with the firm Paul, Weiss and is on the Board of Directors of Lockheed Martin, MetLife, and US Steel. He is also a trustee of Columbia University and the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. Johnson is a frequent commentator on CNN, Fox, MSNBC, NBC, and other networks. He has been the Uber Safety Advisory Board Chair since 2018.
Hon. Janet DiFiore
As Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals and of the State of New York from 2016 to 2022, Janet DiFiore was CEO of the third branch of government in New York with responsibility for over 15,000 employees (3,400 of which are judges), 350 courthouse facilities and an annual budget of $3 billion. She is widely recognized as an outstanding leader of the New York court system and was the only government official to be awarded Columbia Business School’s Deming Cup for operational excellence and continuous improvement in the court system. DiFiore served for 10 years as Westchester County District Attorney, where her tenure was marked by her focus on criminal justice reform. This included implementing best practices to reduce wrongful convictions; leading community outreach; and combating violent crime, domestic violence, sexual assault, and child and elder abuse. Judge DiFiore joined Uber's Safety Advisory Board in 2023.
T. Bella Dinh-Zarr, PhD, MPH
Dr. Dinh-Zarr was the 42nd Member, Vice Chair, and Acting Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board between 2015 and 2019. She trained as a public health scientist, specializing in injury prevention, and has dedicated her career to working to make sure transportation safety is a policy priority, domestically and internationally. Dr. Dinh-Zarr has served as Co-Chair of the UN NGO Committee on Sustainable Development and was the UN NGO Representative for the FIA Foundation, an international philanthropy with the mission of promoting safe and sustainable surface transportation, especially in developing countries. Dr. Dinh-Zarr joined Uber's Safety Advisory Board in 2020.
Indira M. Henard, DSW, MSW
Dr. Henard’s direct service experience in many gender-based violence programs has helped to inform her policy analysis that has led to coordinating public policy initiatives and organizing and planning spaces for survivor-led advocacy. Spanning over 20 years of dedicated service in the violence-against-women movement, Dr. Henard’s experience exemplifies her expertise in non-profit management, organizational development, crisis management, education, training, fundraising and public policy. Dr. Henard joined Uber's Safety Advisory Board in 2020.
John Henshaw
Mr. Henshaw has over 40 years of experience in safety, health, environmental, and quality assurance. Nominated by President George W. Bush, he served as head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from June 2001 until January 1, 2005. Before his tenure at OSHA, Henshaw held leadership positions at Astaris LLC, Solutia Inc., and Monsanto Company. He has over 40 years of experience in environmental, safety, and health, starting with his role at Monsanto in 1975 after completing his master's degree in environmental health administration and industrial health from the University of Michigan. He is currently the President of John Henshaw and Associates, Inc.; is affiliated with multiple universities; and continues to contribute to the field through consulting and academic roles. Mr. Henshaw joined Uber's Safety Advisory Board in 2024.
M. Claire Jarashow, PhD, MPH
Dr. Jarashow is the Founder and President of Unfathomable Health and a Science and Technology Advisor at the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). She was previously the Director of Strategic Partnerships at The Public Health Company, a startup building AI-enabled biosecurity tools for businesses. Prior to PHC, she led the roll-out of COVID vaccines to 10 million residents as the Director of the Vaccine Preventable Disease Control Program at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, where she had previously also been the Chief of Epidemiology and Data for the Communicable Disease Control Division. Dr. Jarashow consults for companies on product strategy and partnerships at the intersection of technology, healthcare, and public health. She was an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at the Centers for Disease Control, has consulted for the World Health Organization, and received a Bill & Melinda Gates Grand Challenges award. Dr. Jarashow sits on two international NGO Boards: Developing Communities and Care 2 Communities. She holds a BS from Vanderbilt University, MPH from Columbia University, and PhD in epidemiology from UCLA. Dr. Jarashow joined Uber's Safety Advisory Board in 2021.
Erica Olsen
Ms. Olsen has advocated on behalf of survivors of gender-based violence by educating and advocating victim service providers, policymakers, and technology companies on issues of technology abuse, privacy, and victim safety. She has provided training to technologists, attorneys, law enforcement officials, victim advocates, and other practitioners in the United States and internationally. Ms. Olsen joined Uber's Safety Advisory Board in 2020.
John Pistole
John Pistole served as Deputy Director of the FBI for 6 years (2004-2010) after being with the Bureau since 1983. President Barack Obama nominated Pistole as head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in 2010, and the Senate unanimously confirmed him. He led the institution until 2015. He is currently the President of Anderson University. Pistole joined Uber's Safety Advisory Board in 2019.
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